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Who is the President of Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban?
Who is the President of Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban?
Who was assassinated in February 2007?
Who was assassinated in February 2007?
Who supported the return of King Zahir Shah from exile?
Who supported the return of King Zahir Shah from exile?
Who was a mujahedeen commander in Kandahar during the 1980s and served as deputy leader of the Taliban movement until his death in April 2001?
Who was a mujahedeen commander in Kandahar during the 1980s and served as deputy leader of the Taliban movement until his death in April 2001?
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Who was hanged by the Taliban on the first day they took control of the city?
Who was hanged by the Taliban on the first day they took control of the city?
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Who was a Afghan government member and former communist governor of Kandahar?
Who was a Afghan government member and former communist governor of Kandahar?
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Who was a well-known mujahedeen commander during the 1980s and was later appointed as Minister of Defence?
Who was a well-known mujahedeen commander during the 1980s and was later appointed as Minister of Defence?
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Who is the father of Gul Agha Sherzai, the current governor of Nangarhar?
Who is the father of Gul Agha Sherzai, the current governor of Nangarhar?
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Who is a prominent commander in southern Afghanistan during the 1980s jihad?
Who is a prominent commander in southern Afghanistan during the 1980s jihad?
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Who was a close friend of Mullah Mohammad Omar and a mujahed from Kandahar?
Who was a close friend of Mullah Mohammad Omar and a mujahed from Kandahar?
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Who was killed in 1962 by government forces in the Zheray desert?
Who was killed in 1962 by government forces in the Zheray desert?
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Who was convicted of drug trafficking charges in the USA in 2008?
Who was convicted of drug trafficking charges in the USA in 2008?
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Who resisted the Taliban when they tried to take Helmand in 1994?
Who resisted the Taliban when they tried to take Helmand in 1994?
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Who was a mujahed who switched to the government side with Esmat Muslim in the 1980s?
Who was a mujahed who switched to the government side with Esmat Muslim in the 1980s?
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Who was a well-known criminal and murderer in Kandahar during the early 1990s?
Who was a well-known criminal and murderer in Kandahar during the early 1990s?
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Who was a prominent mujahedeen commander in southern Afghanistan and continued to play a role in local politics until his death in October 2007?
Who was a prominent mujahedeen commander in southern Afghanistan and continued to play a role in local politics until his death in October 2007?
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Which Taliban leader was known for his bravery and brutality and was killed in 2007?
Which Taliban leader was known for his bravery and brutality and was killed in 2007?
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Who was the religious cleric in Sangisar who supported the communists in the late 1970s?
Who was the religious cleric in Sangisar who supported the communists in the late 1970s?
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Who was the Taliban judge who presided over courts during the 1980s in Kandahar?
Who was the Taliban judge who presided over courts during the 1980s in Kandahar?
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Who was the Taliban commander who fought on the front lines during the 1980s jihad and was killed in the late 1980s?
Who was the Taliban commander who fought on the front lines during the 1980s jihad and was killed in the late 1980s?
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Who was the Taliban leader who emerged in 1994 and is believed to be alive and hiding in Pakistan?
Who was the Taliban leader who emerged in 1994 and is believed to be alive and hiding in Pakistan?
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Who was the Mullah who was captured in 2001 and taken to Guantánamo prison?
Who was the Mullah who was captured in 2001 and taken to Guantánamo prison?
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Who was the Mullah who presided over one of the first large meetings of the Taliban in 1994 to discuss forming a group to secure southern Afghanistan?
Who was the Mullah who presided over one of the first large meetings of the Taliban in 1994 to discuss forming a group to secure southern Afghanistan?
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Who was the Mullah who was killed in 1996 following the Taliban's capture of Kabul?
Who was the Mullah who was killed in 1996 following the Taliban's capture of Kabul?
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